Literacy Y3/Y4 New Framework Plan: Autumn a Weeks 1-3 Narrative: Unit 1A Stories in Familiar

Literacy Y3/Y4 New Framework Plan: Autumn A Weeks 1-3 Narrative: Unit 1A Stories in familiar settings

Guaranteed to get chn writing about different settings both familiar & fantasy, the unit provides lots of opportunities to dig a bit deeper into techniques of descriptive writing: creating/describing atmosphere & exploring feelings.
Week / Strands 1-4
Speaking/Listening/Drama / Strands 5-6
Word Level / Strands 7-10
Text Level / Strands 11-12
Sentence/Presentation
Y3
Wk 1 / 1 To explain or give reasons for their views or choices
1 Develop and use descriptive vocab in different contexts
2 Follow up others' points and show whether they agree or disagree
4 Use some drama strategies to explore stories or issues
3 Use talk to organise action / 6 Spell unfamiliar words using known conventions including grapheme-phoneme correspondences and morphological rules / 7 Explore how texts appeal to readers by using varied sentence structures and descriptive language
8 Identify features that writers use to provoke readers' reaction
9 Select and use a range of descriptive vocabulary
9 Write non-narrative texts / 11 Compose sentences using adjectives for precision, clarity, impact
12 Write with consistency in the size and proportion of letters and spacing within and between words, using the correct formation of handwriting joins
Y4
Wk 1 / 1 Tell stories effectively and convey detailed information coherently for listeners
2 Use notes to develop role play
4 Create roles showing how behaviour can be interpreted from different viewpoints
3 Take different roles in groups and use the language appropriate to them, including the roles of leader, reporter, scribe and mentor / 6 Know and apply common spelling rules / 7 Explain how writers use figurative and expressive language to create images and atmosphere
8 Interrogate texts to deepen and clarify understanding and response
9 Show imagination through the language used to create emphasis, humour, atmosphere or suspense
9 Summarise and shape material and ideas from different sources to write convincing and informative non-narrative texts
9 Use settings and characterisation to engage readers’ interest
10 Use adverbs and conjunctions to establish cohesion within paragraphs / 11 Clarify meaning and point of view by using varied sentence structure (phrases, clauses and adverbials)
11 Use commas to mark clauses, and use the apostrophe for possession
12 Write consistently with neat, legible and joined handwriting
Y3
Wk 2 / 1 To explain or give reasons for their views or choices
1 Develop and use specific vocabulary in different contexts
2 Follow up others’ points and show whether they agree or disagree in whole-class discussion
3 Actively include and respond to all members of the group
3 Use language of possibility to investigate and reflect on feelings, behaviour or relationships
9 Use graphics and illustrations for different purposes
4 Use some drama strategies to explore stories or issues / 6 Spell unfamiliar words using known conventions including grapheme-phoneme correspondences and morphological rules / 7 Explore how texts appeal to readers by using varied sentence structures and descriptive language
7 Build their store of vocabulary as they read for meaning.
8 Identify features that writers use to provoke readers' reaction
9 Select and use a range of technical and descriptive vocabulary
9 Use graphics and illustrations for different purposes / 11 Compose sentences using adjectives, verbs and nouns for precision, clarity and impact
12 Write with consistency in the size and proportion of letters and spacing within and between words, using the correct formation of handwriting joins
Week / Strands 1-4
Speaking/Listening/Drama / Strands 5-6
Word Level / Strands 7-10
Text Level / Strands 11-12
Sentence/Presentation
Y4
Wk 2 / 1 Offer reasons and evidence for their views, considering alternative opinions
1 Tell stories effectively and convey detailed information coherently for listeners
2 Listen to a speaker, make notes on the talk
3 Use time, resources and group members efficiently by distributing tasks, checking progress and making back-up plans
4 Create roles interpreting behaviour / 7 Explain how writers use figurative and expressive language to create images and atmosphere
7 Identify and summarise evidence from a text to support a hypothesis
7 Deduce characters’ reasons for behaviour from their actions and explain how ideas are developed
7 Use knowledge of word structures and origins to develop their understanding of word meanings.
8 Interrogate texts to deepen and clarify understanding and response
9 Show imagination through the language used to create emphasis, humour, atmosphere or suspense
9 Choose and combine words, images and other features for particular effects
9 Use settings and characterisation to engage readers’ interest / 11 Clarify meaning and point of view by using varied sentence structure (phrases, clauses and adverbials)
12 Write consistently with neat, legible and joined handwriting
Y3
Wk 3 / 3 Use the language of possibility to investigate and reflect on feelings, behaviour or relationships / 6 Spell high and medium frequency words / 7 Infer characters’ feelings in fiction and consequences in logical explanations
8 Identify features that writers use to provoke readers' reactions
8 Empathise with characters and debate moral dilemmas portrayed in texts
9 Make decisions about form and purpose, identify success criteria and use them to evaluate their writing
9 Write non-narrative texts using structures of different text-types
9 Select and use a range of technical and descriptive vocabulary
9 Use layout, format graphics and illustrations for different purposes
10 Signal sequence, place and time to give coherence / 12 Write with consistency in the size and proportion of letters and spacing within and between words, using the correct formation of handwriting joins
12 Develop accuracy and speed when using keyboard skills to type, edit and re-draft
Week / Strands 1-4
Speaking/Listening/Drama / Strands 5-6
Word Level / Strands 7-10
Text Level / Strands 11-12
Sentence/Presentation
Y4
Wk 3 / 1 Offer reasons and evidence for their views, considering alternative opinions
2 Listen to a speaker, make notes on the talk and use notes to develop a role-play / 6 Know and apply common spelling rules / 7 Deduce characters’ reasons for behaviour from their actions and explain how ideas are developed in non-fiction texts
7 Identify/summarise evidence from a text to support hypothesis
8 Explore why and how writers write, including through face-to-face and online contact with authors
8 Interrogate texts to deepen and clarify understanding and response
9 Develop and refine ideas in writing using planning and problem-solving strategies
9 Summarise and shape material and ideas from different sources to write convincing and informative non-narrative texts
9 Show imagination through the language used to create emphasis, humour, atmosphere or suspense
Choose and combine words, images and other features for particular effects
10 Organise text into paragraphs to distinguish between different information, events or processes / 11 Use commas to mark clauses, and use the apostrophe for possession
12 Write consistently with neat, legible and joined handwriting
12 Use word-processing packages to present written work and continue to increase speed and accuracy in typing
Themes / Adjectives, adventures & mysteries, adverbs, apostrophes, arguing a viewpoint, characterisation, complex sentences, debate, descriptive writing, dialogue, diary entries, direct & reported speech, discussion text, editing own work, evidence from text, familiar settings, fantasy stories, handwriting, illustrations, issues & dilemmas, narrative, note-making, opinion, oral discussion, paragraphs, poster, punctuation, recounts, role-play, sentence structure, similes & metaphors, speaking & listening, synonyms, themes, thesaurus, use ICT for presentation